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1. A cargo stowage compartment aboard ship.2. To maintain or retain possession of by force, as a position or an area.3. In an attack, to exert sufficient pressure to prevent movement or redisposition of enemy forces.4. As applied to air traffic, to keep an aircraft within a specified space or location which is identified by visual or other means in accordance with Air Traffic Control instructions. See also fix; retain.

hold

1. 'hold' used to mean carry

When you hold something, you carry or support it using your hands or arms. The past tense and past participle of hold is held, not 'holded'.

I held the picture up to the light.

A baby should be held for feedings and comforting, and at other times.

2. used to mean 'have'

Hold is sometimes used with the meaning 'have' or 'possess'. It is used, for example, with words like licence and passport.

You need to hold a work permit.

It is also used with words like opinion.

He held firm opinions which usually conflicted with my own.

This soon dispelled any foolish notions they might hold about Baldwin's ability.

Both of these uses are rather formal, and in conversation you normally use have, not 'hold'.

choke hold, chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"

handbarrow - a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people

handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart - wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"

preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

hold over - keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

conserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"

preserve - keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"

distance - keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"

housekeep - maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household

delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

hold back, arrest, turn back, contain, stop, check - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

live on, survive, last, live, endure, hold out, hold up, go - continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

hold over - keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

2.

hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

hold, bear - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

carry - have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"

5.

hold - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

7.

hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

hold - remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"

continue, go on, keep, go along, proceed - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

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hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

think, believe, conceive, consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"

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hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

prevent, keep - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

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hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"

defend, guard, hold - protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

aim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

34.

hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"

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